سرندیپ

Persian

Alternative forms

سراندیپ (sar-'andip)

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯 (*sīhaladīva), from Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (siṃhaladvīpa, “Sri Lanka”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sa.ɾan.diːp]

Readings
Classical reading^?	sarandīp

Proper noun

سرندیپ • (sarandip)

(archaic) Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Serendip.

Synonyms

سری‌لانکا (seri-lânkâ)

Descendants

Arabic: سَرَنْدِيب (sarandīb)
- → English: Serendib, Serendip
- → Medieval Latin: Serendivus

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